Paultown, Missouri

Paultown (also known as Paulville) is an unincorporated community in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Paultown (Paulville) was platted in the 1850s by Walker Paul, and named for him.[2] A post office called Paulville was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1873.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paultown, Missouri
  2. "Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.



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